He was born in Marsh Missouri and in 1898 he and his family move to Chicago.
Hubble was famous for discovering that there were more galaxies beyond the Milky Way and he also is famous for the Hubble Telescope!
Edwin Hubble studied law at Oxford College and since he was such a smart, intelligent, man he got a Rhodes Scholarship from Oxford College
Hubble also worked at Mt.Wilson Observatory and that was where he worked for the rest of his life
A interesting fact is that Hubble wanted to fight in World War 2 to help his country but decided that he could contribute more as an astronomer/scientist
Hubble's College Life
The first college Hubble went to was the University of Chicago
There he concentrated on math, astronomy, and philosophy
These studies led to a BS degree in 1910
The next three years of his life he spent at Oxford College
At Oxford College Hubble studied law and got a Rhodes Scholarship from that which is very impressive
Once he got bored from law he went back to astronomy, the subject he studied for most of his life
Edwin Powell Hubble: Modern Astronomer
Edwin Hubble was born on 1898 and died in 1953.
He was born in Marsh Missouri and in 1898 he and his family move to Chicago.
Hubble was famous for discovering that there were more galaxies beyond the Milky Way and he also is famous for the Hubble Telescope!
Edwin Hubble studied law at Oxford College and since he was such a smart, intelligent, man he got a Rhodes Scholarship from Oxford College
Hubble also worked at Mt.Wilson Observatory and that was where he worked for the rest of his life
A interesting fact is that Hubble wanted to fight in World War 2 to help his country but decided that he could contribute more as an astronomer/scientist
Hubble's College Life
The first college Hubble went to was the University of Chicago
There he concentrated on math, astronomy, and philosophy
These studies led to a BS degree in 1910
The next three years of his life he spent at Oxford College
At Oxford College Hubble studied law and got a Rhodes Scholarship from that which is very impressive
Once he got bored from law he went back to astronomy, the subject he studied for most of his life